Friday, March 27, 2009

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Well we've got everything painted, the trim and baseboards are in and we got our equipment delivered today. We're on track to be open next week. Just need the pepsi guy to show up so I can have something to put with our crushed ice :)

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Good ol' St. George

Well, we've made it back to St. George. We pulled into town Sunday night and we've been unpacking ever since. We've got everything in the house and so we just have to finish putting everything away. We really like our new house. It's just right down the street from where we used to live in Cotton Manor and now we're just south of the 2450 East park. 

Now our new project will be getting the restaurant up and going. We've decided to use the name "Gringo Grill" after all. Yesterday we went to a food show so that I could get familiar with all of the products and so Rochelle could re-familiarize herself with everything and talk to her Food Rep. We've finalized our lease on our location and it is in the old Honolulu Grill location at 1316 S. 400 E. which is just off of Riverside Dr. We're hoping to be able to have a soft opening by the first part of April. We just need to purchase our equipment and get the layout approved by the city and the health dept. So we will keep you updated on our timeline and when you can expect to be able to stop by and get yourselves some of Rochelle's great cookin'.

We're excited about our new endeavors, but we will miss Brawley as well. (Well, not the summer heat so much, but everything else. I'll have to really experience an Imperial Valley summer another time.) We had a lot of fun down there and it was great being able to hang out with Rochelle's family. I'll miss being able to go fishing in the canals or shooting with Conrad. It was fun being able to get to know the little kids as well, Little Jim and Emerson were both a ton of fun, especially seeing Jim open up and start talking a lot. When we first got down there he never made a sound, and now he's quite the little talker. Emerson has been talking quite a bit ever since we got down there, but she's been fun listening to her little comments in church. :) 

We're grateful for everything that we have been blessed with and for all the great opportunities that have been opened up to us. We're lucky to have such great families.